Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation
RAY & CHARYL SCHROEDER GRACE is a private foundation based in Woodruff, South Carolina. In 2025, it provided charitable assistance through grants to organizations and direct assistance to individuals in need.
Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation at a glance
In short: Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation gave $173K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,000
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,417
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,067,033
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says requests must be submitted in writing and include the individual’s or organization’s name, address, phone number and other contact information, along with a statement of need. Requests must be submitted before a board meeting. The filing states that no restrictions are required beyond consistency with the organization’s mission.
- Review Cycle
- Submit a request before a meeting of the board of directors; no specific date is stated.
- Deadline
- Submit a request before a meeting of the board of directors; no specific date is stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Charyl Schroeder
Mailing address: 1881 Sharon Rd, Woodruff, SC 29388
Phone: (864) 420-3087
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Extra Special People ($40K). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 46 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina (57%), Georgia (23%), and Iowa (20%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation gives
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 518% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $180K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Extra Special People Watkinsville, GA | GRANT | $40,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc Boone, IA | Donation | $35,000 |
| Alzeimers Association Greenville, SC | Donation | $25,000 |
| Augustine Literacy Project of the U Greenville, SC | GRANT | $20,000 |
| Rize Prevention Inc Simpsonville, SC | GRANT | $15,000 |
| Lily Pad a Soft Place to Land Inc Greer, SC | GRANT | $10,000 |
| Meyer Center for Special Children Greenville, SC | GRANT | $10,000 |
| The Greenville Free Medical Clinic Greenville, SC | GRANT | $5,000 |
| Veteran's Last Patrol Spartanburg, SC | GRANT | $5,000 |
| Adaptive Pickelball Greer, SC | GRANT | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,067,033 | $102,052 | $204,485 | $173,000 | 12 | $183,564 | $93,761 | $148,535 |
| 2024 | $2,938,625 | $247,963 | $214,003 | $180,000 | 10 | $189,951 | $223,911 | $140,797 |
| 2023 | $2,736,842 | $245,772 | $171,057 | $140,100 | 17 | $147,716 | $222,487 | $131,902 |
| 2022 | $2,699,884 | $-12,972 | $55,180 | $27,980 | 2 | $34,375 | $43,773 | — |
| 2021 | $3,288,368 | $101,082 | $179,151 | $150,000 | 5 | — | $101,082 | — |
| 2020 | $3,058,053 | $40,170 | $75,298 | $25,000 | 2 | — | $30,156 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 giving included organizations working in areas such as disability services, education and therapy for children with disabilities, youth substance-use prevention, support for vulnerable youth and trauma survivors, and children in foster care.
These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s: Extra Special People says it creates transformative experiences for people with disabilities and their families; Meyer Center for Special Children says it provides education and therapy to preschool children with disabilities; RIZE Prevention says it works on solutions to youth substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders; Lily Pad A Soft Place to Land says it provides safe, trauma-informed environments and resources for vulnerable youth and victims of trauma; and Fostering Great Ideas says it works to improve the lives of children in foster care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $173,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest awards included $40,000 to Extra Special People in Watkinsville, Georgia; $35,000 to the American Heart Association in Boone, Iowa; $25,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association in Greenville, South Carolina; and $20,000 to the Augustine Literacy Project of the U in Greenville.
Other 2025 grants included $15,000 to RIZE Prevention; $10,000 each to Lily Pad A Soft Place to Land and Meyer Center for Special Children; $5,000 each to the Greenville Free Medical Clinic, Veteran’s Last Patrol, and Adaptive Pickelball; $2,500 to Fostering Great Ideas; and $500 to DSAU.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charyl Schroeder as president, John Swift as treasurer, and JR Schroeder and Camille Schroeder Temple as directors.
Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation is led by Charyl Schroeder, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charyl Schroeder
President
President & Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Camille Schroeder Temple
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jr Schroeder
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Swift
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Connie Dean (2020–2021) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: James Schroeder (2020) — Director
- Former: Raymond R. Schroeder (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation
How much does Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation give each year?
Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation gave $173K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 10 grants.
What is Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation's typical grant size?
Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,417, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation give grants?
Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (23%) and Iowa (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (6 grants) and Greer, SC (2 grants).
Does Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (9 grants) and "Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation's largest grantees?
Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Extra Special People ($40,000), American Heart Association Inc ($35,000) and Alzeimers Association ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation?
Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $184K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation?
The filing says requests must be submitted in writing and include the individual’s or organization’s name, address, phone number and other contact information, along with a statement of need. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation's EIN?
Ray & Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1026207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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